RN/LPN Treatment Nurse

Eventide Senior Living•Fargo, ND

About The Position

The RN/LPN Treatment Nurse provides and assures the highest degree of nursing care, consistent with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as well as Eventide’s philosophy, policies, and procedures. Care must promote residents’ rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and individuality. This part-time position is on the Transitional Care Unit at Eventide-Fargo and works every other weekend from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with a holiday rotation.

Requirements

Current North Dakota RN or LPN license.
Good standing in every U.S. state in which the candidate has ever been licensed as a nurse.
Previous long-term care experience.

Responsibilities

Assess residents’ health status and needs through ongoing physical assessments, observation, and interviews.
Plan, implement, and evaluate residents’ plans of care, updating them when necessary. Plans include interdisciplinary care plans, physician orders, and NA-R care plans.
Administer medications and treatments and monitor their effectiveness.
Provide direct nursing care to residents as needed, according to established nursing policies, procedures, and standards.
Document accurately in residents’ records according to established resident care policies, procedures, and standards.
Provide leadership to subordinate staff, which may include disciplinary measures.
Ensure subordinate staff complete their responsibilities thoroughly and accurately during scheduled shifts and according to established nursing policies, procedures, and standards.
Provide information, education, and support to residents and their families.
Ensure adequate staffing levels for a scheduled shift.
Communicate residents’ needs to all resident care staff on the unit.
Interact with physicians and other health care facilities as needed to meet residents’ needs.
Serve as a resource person during a scheduled shift and consult with different units or departments as needed.
Update nursing skills and knowledge by attending in-services, continuing education programs, and staff meetings.
Help coordinate and participate in resident care conferences.
Assist with orientation and training of new team members.
Provide individual attention that encourages residents to attain or maintain the highest possible physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Comply with rules and regulations set forth by the North Dakota Department of Health and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Occasionally carry out or assist with other tasks in addition to the duties listed, in accordance with the team philosophy and Eventide’s commitment to quality resident care.